Refugees to Canada, 1948
“The first of a total of 9 boats carrying 987 Estonian refugees arrived on the east coast of Canada. They sailed from Sweden, where they were living under threat of forced repatriation to the Soviet Union. They had been trying to resettle to Canada but had been frustrated by the long delays and barriers in Canadian immigration processing. They were detained on arrival and processed through an ad hoc arrangement. All but 12 were accepted (the 12 were deported).”
Source: Canadian Council for Refugees https://ccrweb.ca/en/issues/history
For more information on the Walnut, one of the ships to make it to Canada, see dedicated website: https://walnutship1948.ca/
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